Friday, October 18, 2013

Photographer Sierra Stratton views the world through a lens all her own. She has an uncanny sense about people, something that often causes her trouble. When she meets the sexy and brooding Evan Dorsey, her intuition tells her he’s suffering, and she wants to be the one to help him.

Evan isn’t open to help from anyone, however. His focus is on his Major League career and making himself as marketable as possible for his upcoming free agency. He plans to ride out the season in Atlanta and then sign with another team, away from the painful memories that haunt him.

Someone’s eager to send him on his way, too. Between anonymous threats and equipment sabotage, it’s clear he’s earned himself an enemy along the way. To him, it’s one more sign that he’s right to move on.

But Sierra threatens his conviction. Her contagious smile proves hard to resist, as does her kiss. She tempts him in ways he never anticipated, making him question his plans for the first time. If he’s not careful, she might just convince him that he’s meant for her.

Excerpt

She saw one of the building’s employees, Oliver Werner, sitting behind the counter and crossed the lobby to greet him. He got to his feet, towering over her by more than a foot.

“Hi, Oliver.”

“Hi there, Ms. Sierra. Nice to see you.”

She winked at him. “This is Evan Dorsey. He’s checking out 4-B.”“Is that right?” Oliver held out his hand and Evan shook it. “Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Dorsey. Can’t find a better place to live in this city, I assure you. We’ll take real good care of you here.”

“I like what I see so far,” Evan said.

Sierra wondered if it was a coincidence that his dark blue eyes shifted to her after he said that. In either case, her pulse quickened.

What harm could there be in fantasizing about a compliment from a hot ballplayer? It was healthy, really.“Thanks, Oliver. We’ll be down in a bit.”They headed to the elevator. She punched a code into the keypad to the right of the doors. As they closed, she looked at Evan to explain what she’d done. He was staring at her. She expected him to look away when she caught him.

He didn’t.

“When you’ve signed the lease, you’ll get your own code,” she said.

“When I sign it?”She smiled. He might not have made up his mind about moving in just yet, but she already knew how this was going to end.

“There are four apartments each on floors two and three,” she continued as though she hadn’t heard him, “and two larger apartments on four. Only the tenants on each floor can access their floor.”

“Unless they give the code out to everyone they know.”

“Sure. We do change the codes regularly to try and prevent issues, and ask tenants to let us know if there’s any reason they need their personal codes changed. As with most secure buildings shared by multiple tenants, nothing is guaranteed.”The elevator stopped and the doors opened up into a long hallway with hardwood floors and a vibrant carpet runner. Two large windows along the left side of the hall allowed sunlight to flood in. A few framed black and white photographs of some of the more interesting architectural elements of the complex hung along the right wall. The door to 4-B was straight ahead at the end of the hallway. Halfway there, they passed the door to 4-A on the left.

“Who lives in that apartment?” Evan asked.

She paused as she reached the door to 4-B. “Aunt Caroline didn’t tell you?”

“No.”

“Oh.”

She turned and unlocked the door to 4-B. They walked in, neither of them mentioning that she hadn’t answered his question. She started talking as she moved from room to room, figuring he was listening even if he wasn’t following her.

“As you can see, this apartment has lots of character and natural light. It’s over seventeen hundred square feet and has two large bedrooms, two full baths. Separate laundry. The kitchen has been completely updated with granite and stainless steel. Natural hardwood floors throughout. Neutral paint on the walls, but you’re welcome to change it once you move in. There are two real brick walls and exposed ductwork to enhance the loft feel. It’s a very open floorplan with—”

She turned and almost collided with Evan’s chest. Apparently, he had been following her.

Sierra Stratton was an unnamed character in my first New Adult romance, For Everly. She was a second photographer in what has now become a well-known photo shoot scene in that story.I didn’t know I would be writing her story until after For Everly was released, but once Sierra started talking to me, I couldn’t rest until I had it written.Upon first glance, it might appear that Sierra is a character without any flaws, but that’s not the case. She’s a “people pleaser” who doesn’t like to see anyone struggling or in pain. This desire to be nice to others whom she feels need help doesn’t always work in her favor, though, and it actually drives her friends and family crazy. She’s just as likely to get herself into trouble as she is saving others.That doesn’t mean that she’s not strong and independent. On the contrary, Sierra has built a thriving photography career for herself at a young age, and her family relies on her for aspects of their own businesses. She’s also dedicated when it comes to supporting those she loves. Once she sets her mind on something, it’s nearly impossible to divert her from her course.At five-feet, six inches tall, Sierra packs a lot of energy into a slender frame. Her sunny blonde hair is often streaked with color, and between that, her diamond nose stud, and some select tattoos, she truly looks like the creative young artist that she is. What captures Evan’s attention the most, though, are her dimples. Since she’s a generally happy person, he gets to enjoy the sight of them a lot!

Evan Dorsey is a sexy, brooding male with a checkered past. After writing For Everly, which features a more stable, gentlemanly male lead, I wanted to write about an enigmatic guy with a dark edge to him. Early readers of Meant for Her have told me that there were times in the story where they wanted to hit Evan, and other times that he made them positively swoon. Fortunately, that’s just how I wanted him to come across.As a professional baseball player, Evan enjoys living a rootless existence. The one person he had tying him to a location dies tragically just two months before the beginning of Meant for Her, and he’s determined not to get so invested in a person or place again. His resistance to forming attachments sometimes makes him treat others in ways intended to drive them away, a form of self-sabotage.Once an attachment does form, however, Evan is fiercely loyal and protective of his friends. He’s not afraid to get physical if it means defending someone he cares about or protecting someone who’s being bullied. There’s a tenderness beneath his gruff exterior that surprises even him on occasion.

Physically, Evan is a sublime specimen. He works out daily and takes care of himself, wanting to remain in prime athletic condition. He bears a variety of tattoos on his chest, back, and arms, all of them having meaning to him. His short, dark hair and intense blue eyes combined with his Australian accent and shiny black Harley-Davidson all serve to make him one irresistible rascal.

Author’s Favorite Quotes from Meant for Her

“How’d you get up here?” Evan asked, trying to keep Miller and Beck from flying out into the hallway.

Raine Thomas is the author of bestselling Young Adult and New Adult romantic fiction, including the award-winning Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy and Firstborn Trilogy. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of America and is a contributing blogger to The Writer's Voice. When she isn’t planning weddings, writing, or glued to social networking sites, she can usually be found on one of Florida’s beautiful beaches with her husband and daughter or crossing the border to visit with her Canadian friends and relatives.

When River’s already broken life shattered further on her sixteenth birthday, she was forced to be with the wrong best friend of her brothers. She was meant for Sammy but circumstance and black mail forced her into a relationship with Danny, a troubled, abusive partner. Leaving the only boy she ever loved to flee. Now four years later he has returned. When her feelings and missing parts of herself that left with him return also, loyalty, restraint and love will be tested. Can she find a way to leave the threatening clutches of Danny, to finally be saved by her childhood love? Or will Danny’s hold on her tighten when more life shattering events consume their already troubled lives?

When Sammy returns home, after four years of being away from the girl that broke his heart, he’s not prepared for all his old feelings to force their way straight back into his heart. Questions that were left unasked when he left begin to plague him, when the sudden relationship between River and Danny all those years ago seems all the more confusing now. Secrets, mistrust and Danny’s possessive behavior sends up red flags and Sammy begins doubting himself for leaving in the first place. When the spark between Sammy and river finally ignites it will leave explosive consequences for everyone.

Holy Hotness J.C. Reed did it again, I have read all three books now and I am so in love with these series that is hard to choose witch one I love the most.

I read this book In one day I couldn't put the book down and I did not wanted to finished it cause I just wanted more. I love the characters love how the end of these series turned out to be, while I was reading this book I was reading it with a big smile on my face and I couldn't stop the smile even if I wanted to I just couldn't.

This story kept me intrigue from the first page to the last, I just kept thinking whose the one behind all the mystery that its going on, who is it that want's to harm Brooke. well let me just tell you that when I got to part my mouth just hung open I was not EXPECTING to be who it was when I found out that was a BIG SHOCKER I couldn't believe it.

Love the character of Brooke, Brooke work as a realtor in New York, she is smart, funny, caring, and know what she wants, love it how she fights for the one that she love and how she do anything to protect her family and friends, also love it that she is a strong headed woman.

Love the character of Jett, oh now what can I say about Jett, he has green eyes, he is sexy, handsome, and arrogant. I love it how he fights for the one that he loves and protect the his family and friends and will do everything in his power to keep them safe.

I love reading about Brooke and Jett, the one thing that I love more about Jett is how you could feel how much he loves Brooke and he sure show her, I really love the sex scene where Hot.

I really did enjoy reading this book and this series, I want to THANK AUTHOR J.C. REED for giving me a chance to meet these amazing characters and for reading this awesome book I cant wait to read more of your books. to the readers I hope that you get to enjoy and Love this book as much as I did.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

With special permission from the Ascended Masters, Jayna and Ethan have a spectacular wedding in the Astral plane. Jayna’s family and close friends are also transported to the wedding and they experience the Astral plane for the first time. Life goes on in a happy monotone for the next few years. Jayna and Ethan are together every night, but they are still forbidden to see each other on the Earth plane. One morning, Jayna and Liam do not wake up from their state of suspended animation. Their family is frightened out of their wits and hold vigil by their beds. With a lot of help from Hope and guidance from the other side, the siblings finally awake. Something major has happened on the Astral plane and Jayna is not telling them the whole story, but there is no denying the sense of danger. Their almost perfect lives are about to unravel.

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Excerpt:

Cassie screamed with pain. “How does it feel to be on the receiving end of pain, Dr. Jewel?” “How do you know my name,” the Shadow woman asked squirming on the floor. “I know a lot of things about you, and none of it is good. Did you feel real powerful when you had helpless people kidnapped?” There was shock on Cassie’s grey face. “Yeah, I know all about it.

You had three innocent people killed to get your dirty hands on that gold. You are scum Cassandra Jewel.” Jayna grabbed Cassie from the floor and threw her against the wall. Cassie cowered. “Were you planning to go to their funeral,” Jayna asked, “and pretend you were their friend? Maybe shed a few tears?” Jayna threw a powerful punch into Cassie’s solar plexus.

Weare not here to kill anyone. That’s what the bitch deserves. Jayna turned around and saw a new stack of gold plates on the dining room table. “I see, you brought more gold from the Underworld,” she said to Cassie. She walked up to the table and scooped up the plates in her arms.

They were about ten pounds. Awesome! We’ll make a few more miracles with these. Cassie screamed with rage again. “Put those back. You can’t have them. They are mine.” “Not on your life,” Jayna said and walked through the wall.

Ethan and Colin followed her; they didn’t want to lose sight of Jayna for a second, in case the demon came back.

About the Author:

A university graduate in Economics, this mother of three and foster mother of 25 has been drawn to the world of paranormal since childhood. A devoted reader herself, Meltem Y.K has always had the aspiration to create her own brand of fantasy.

While working full-time and raising a family, into the late hours of the night, Meltem Y.K dreamed the fantasies that only she could and created a story that's grown into the Astral Ordinance Series

What can I say this book had a unique concept that intrigued me throughout the novel. I really like the start where Jayna found out about the Astral Plane, and find out about Ethan and the demons, I did not think i would like this story but I did.
I like how the characters were developed well and how consistent they were through the entire book, love how their attitude are and how they reacted to certain sistuation, love how they romance was develope as soul mates.

Jayna is about to graduate from high school and embark on an exciting journey in higher education or so she thinks. thats when everything change for her, one fateful night she finds herself in the middle of a battle with demons. she though she was having a nightmare thats when Ethan convinces her otherwise, thats when she dicover that she is an evolved human who can travel between dimensions and is also capable of killing demonds.

I really enjoy this book and I want to thank Author Meltem Y.K. for introducing me to this amazing characters and this great book. I hope that you get to enjoy it and like it as much as I did

Wow after i read the first book I couldn't wait to read this book and I am so glad that I got to read it I like The new characters that we are introduced to are intriguing and unique to this world.

the book started with the much anticipated wedding of Jayna and Ethan, but it doesnt take long to see what kind of dangers enfold were the demonds are concerned, I am gone keep this short because dont want to give nothing away, but I have to say while reading this book I kept asking my self whats gone happend next specially when Jayna encounters and is stalked by a demon on the earth plane and his shadow, things start to become more suspenseful and worrisome, it have me seating on the edge of my seat, and I couldn't put the book down.

I really enjoy this book and I want to thank Author Meltem Y.K. for introducing me to this amazing characters and this great book. I hope that you get to enjoy it and like it as much as I did

When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.

Crossing into Ogre country is dangerous when you're a polite, respectful gal. Which means I already know I'm in for a wild ride, despite the back up I've brought along.

Even when things start to go sideways, and enemies close on us from every side, I still believe we have the upper hand.How very blind can one person be when it comes to a salvage?I'm about to find out.

Holy smoke I am in love with this series, I read the first book and I love it now I finish reading this one and I love it even more, I am gone keep this short because I don't want to give anything away.

I love the characters, I really like that this book pick up right where it end it, and love how the story turned out, I like it that we get to read more about the supernatural, and how we get to learned a little bit more of them I just love it and I really enjoy this book, I couldn't put it down and I did not wanted to finish reading it that's how good this book is.

In the first book we get to meet the character of Anna, she is the last female warrior of the Nephilim and she is getting used to living with them, now she is learning how to control her powers and learn how to fight and the most important she is learning about her new role as Queen.

I love the characters of Eli and Nyoka, now this two are still at each other's throats for Anna and I love it how they get on each other minds, I like it when Nyoka always trying to think something just to get a rise out of Eli. and love it how Eli get to lose his temper so quick.

I really like the bond that Anna and Eli have, love how Eli is always their to protect and fight for Anna and the way that he cares for her, I love it how Anna also feel the same way for him. I really did enjoy this book and love it how this book has it twist with Anna that sometime she don't know who to trust at all. I like how this book have a little of everything sexy, aggressive nepilim, witty sorceress, blood lusting vampires, phantoms, werewolves and other creatures that live among the humans.

I just wanted to thank Author K.A. Young once again for introducing me to this amazing characters and this awesome and this great world that's is going on in your head.

I hope that when you get to read this book you get to enjoy it and love it as much as I did.

O.M.G. I am in love with this series, I have read the last two books and I love it but this one just made it a little harder to choose witch one I love more.

I love the characters and how this story tell you more of the supernatural. it will show u a little more about the werewolf's and it would tell you a lot more about the vampire race and where they come from. and I love it how there is some twist and a part where it took me by surprise and I totally love it.

on the first and second book we met Julie, Anna sister, and we met Torch, Eli best friend, this book is focused on Julie and Torch.

the story begging with Julie, now Julie is trying to manage her life the best way she could, by waking up everyday and take care of her twins also having a little help from her medicine.at the same time she is trying to stay in control when it comes to deal with her husband, she begging to struggle with her own urges that she is having but she wont admitted aloud that's she is craving blood, she gets a visit from and old friend that end up revealing to her what she really is, that's when she decide to take control of her life again.

after she find out what she really is and get a visit from her sister Anna, her urges become more notice, that's when Torch show up oh my torch he is just TALL DARK AND HANDSOME and Julie can not denied the attraction that she is feeling for him witch is the same feeling that Torch has for her.

I love seen this two together, love it how Torch care so much for Julie but he is so don't want to go there but can not denied that he will protect her anyway he can. and all Julie is thinking about is her feelings for Torch and how she cares for him, while I was reading I kept telling my self how is it that Torch know so much about vampires and where they come from, that's when it click he is half vampire and I love it when theirs a part of the book that Julie ask him you have fangs and all Torch do is smile at her and say you just notice that.

I really enjoy reading this book, and cant wait to read more of this series.

I said twice I am saying it for the third time thank you Author K.A. Young for introducing me to this amazing characters, and this awesome book I love reading them.

Two years ago everything changed for the remaining members of the Seattle rock band Tempest.

Two years is a long time.

Too long to keep on remembering.

Not nearly long enough to forget.

In trouble with nowhere else to go songstress Lace Lowell seeks refuge with the band during their stop in New York City. It's a risky move for her because they are both there, two impossibly good looking men whose lives are inseparably entwined with hers. One who bruised her heart and one who smashed it into pieces.

Warren “War” Jinkins, the mercurial lead singer of Tempest, has always had a thing for Lace. But then again so does his best friend and band mate.

Bryan “Bullet” Jackson, the sinfully handsome tat-sleeved lead guitarist, has a bad boy reputation befitting his nickname. For the past two years Bullet’s had a rule with the groupies: one time, never twice, leave ‘em satisfied, but always leave ‘em.

Two guys, one woman, and a host of dark secrets all together within the tight confines of a tour bus as the group travels cross country.

Can the past be forgotten and buried?

Will friendships prevail?

Or will the three of them succumb to seductive impulses too addictive to resist?** Irresistible Refrain is a gritty rock and roll tale intended for mature readers seventeen and up. Contains sexual situations, strong language, and drug use. **

Excerpts

Bryan

I seriously contemplated telling her right then and there that she
was the only woman that had ever been important to me when I heard the door
slide open behind us.

“Guys it’s four fucking a.m.” Voice gruff with disapproval, War’s
appearance brought our intimate predawn reunion to an end. Looking wan and
strung out, the lead singer of Tempest shuffled into view wearing a pair of red
boxers and scratched his bare chest. “Come on back to bed, babe.” He held out
his hand to her while shooting me an irritated glance.

She patted my knee and I took the cue to scoot out of the booth
ahead of her so she could exit.

War threw a proprietary arm around her shoulders as soon as her
bare feet hit the floor. “Night, Loser.”

“Night, Asshole.”

War gave me the finger before he closed the door.

I stared at it for a long time. Nothing had fucking changed. Twenty
thousand people screaming my name during my guitar solo at the Garden, plus two
twins, but none of that mattered to me. Not when my best friend had the woman
I’d always wanted.

About the Author-

Michelle Mankin is a young/new adult romance writer as well as a self-proclaimed giant…inside her own mind.

For many years, she toiled in the insurance industry as an underwriter. Somehow, the boredom didn’t kill her, and the hours of looking at facts and figures provided ample time for her mind to wander.

Love Evolution, Love Revolution, and the latest novel, Love Resolution are rock ‘n roll romances. The first is based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the second on Much Ado About

Nothing, and the third on The Tempest.

The first three books in the Black Cat Records series combine the plot underpinnings of the famous playwright with the drama, excitement, and the indisputable sexiness of the rock ‘n roll industry.

When she is not putting her daydreams down on paper, you can find Michelle traveling the world with her family. Sometimes for real and sometimes just for pretend as she takes the children to school and back.

Wow let me just start by saying that this is the first book that I get to read from this author and I love it. When I participated on the cover reveal of this book, I was so intrigue with the blurb and the cover that I said I really want to read this story, and now I got the chance to read it.

This book made me feel a lot of things, my emotion where like a roller-coaster, one minute I was happy the next I was mad that I just wanted to through my laptop across the room, but I love every single minute of it I am gone keep this short because I don’t want to give anything away.

I love the characters and how the story was set up, I really like how you could get to read from both point of view, love how the band support each other and how they are there for each other.
I love Bryan "Bullet" Jackson he is the lead guitarist for the ban Tempest, he is handsome with tat-sleeved has that bad boy reputation and he has a one rule with the groupies, one time, never twice, and leave them satisfied but always leave them.

He’s always being in love with Lace and is always trying to be away from her after two years of not seen her. Lace show up on the tour bus seeking refuge after she left her ex-boyfriend. The thing is that Lace also had always being in love with Bryan.

But being back on the bus she end up getting back together with Warren "War" Jinkins, his the lead singer of the ban tempest and is also in love with Lace, and is also Bryan Best friends.

this book is full of secrets and you get to see what each one of them is going through and how they are trying to manage their relationship as also their friend ship, some time I got really mad at Lace that all I could say his right in front of see all the good he could give you, I really enjoy this book and I really love it and can’t wait into you get to read this awesome story.

I want to thank author Michelle Mankin for introducing me to this amazing books and giving me the chance to read it about this awesome characters.